Rear door lock 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan

The lock on the rear door hatch is stuck in the locked position after
opening the door. We've recently had it to the dealer after fixing the
driverside door sensor (dome lights, chimes and door locks would go off and
on - they tracked it down to the driver sensor). Could this have anything
to do with that? Does anyone have suggestions? Can we fix this ourselves?
Thanks.

Tbill

unlikely to be that .... can you close the door? .... if you can, but
haven't, don't do it before taking the interior panel off.

I assume it has central locking?
if so, and you can get the interior panel off, find the actuator. see if
it looks like it would move (ie. does it feel like the actuator is the
obstruction, or elsewhere in the locking mechanism?)

My guess would be that some mechanical part has siezed up in there. ...
have a play around.

windsonian

when you use the power lock the hatch makes noise but does not
unlock/unlock??
if so then the plastic gear in the lock mechanisim(motor) is
broken/striped. the part cost me 80 buck for my 99 caravan and was fairly
simple to replace couple of screws holding back panel and 2- 10mm bolts for
the motor

osborste

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